At K 2016 Coperion will present a variety of new developments. Among other things the company will show its peripheral solutions, such as bulk material handling plants and systems for high-efficiency bulk material packaging.
Material transport without angel hair
GAMMA-BEND NT is a newly developed deflector elbow for material transport that effectively prevents angel hair build-up during especially critical, 90° direction changes. Coperion is presenting it for the first time at K 2016. As a result of the special geometric design as a sectional elbow, the pellet grains only come into brief contact with the elbow wall and are transported directly to the next section without needing to glide at all.
Electronic Pressure Compensation for high-accuracy loss-in-weight feeders
With the unique new Electronic Pressure Compensation (EPC) system Coperion K-Tron presents a clever but simple electronic solution for accurate and steady pressure compensation for feeder hoppers or outlets at K 2016. The main advantages of the new system include improved accuracy and reliability as well as lower initial cost and easier installation compared to traditional mechanical pressure compensation systems. The modular design incorporates pressure sensors and electronics tailored to interact smoothly with Coperion K-Tron’s KCM feeder control system. EPC can be installed on a majority of Coperion K-Tron’s gravimetric feeders in almost any application and all industries.
Record, register or check bulk material flows reliably
Coperion K-Tron's Smart Flow Meter is a high-precision flow meter that can feed, meter or record bulk material flows reliably and can also be integrated into control systems. Gravity causes the material to flow into the upper measuring channel, which is designed as an inclined slide and is mounted on a load cell. Because only the force component that impacts the slide vertically is measured, all the abrasion influences are eliminated. The load cell in the vertical channel located below records the forces caused by the impact of the bulk material flow. The computer uses the two measured values to determine the actual flow rate per unit of time.
